Exam 8: Scheduling Resources and Costs

When looking at the critical path for a delayed project and the project manager sees that adding resources will reduce or remove the delay, the project manager knows that the project is:

Project management software is important because it will manage the project for the project manager.

Too many parallel activities for one individual is an example of a resource constraint.

To determine if a project is time-constrained or resource-constrained you would consult the project priority matrix.

Which of the following questions does a project manager NOT have to address when considering resources allocated to a project?

In a resource-constrained project, the first, or primary, priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the

When using the _______ scheduling technique, startup and shutdown costs are major considerations.

A shortage of software developers to create software is an example of a(n) ________ type of resource constraint.

In a resource-constrained project, the completion date is most likely to change.

Scheduling projects classified as resource-constrained focuses on completing the project as soon as possible under the given resource constraints.

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). All activities require the same resource. Assume no working-day holidays during the months of May and June-no Memorial Day holiday, for example.

Why is a schedule not a schedule until resources have been assigned? Provide a real-life example that illustrates your explanation.

A project cost baseline is also called __________.

Without a time-phased budget a good project schedule and cost control are impossible.

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

A lack of readily available engineers is a technical constraint.

In order that the new product is on the shelf for the Christmas buying season, the development of the new product would be classified as a(n) ________ -constrained project.

Why is it necessary to have a time-phased budget baseline?

List and briefly describe the disadvantages of resource leveling or smoothing.

In a resource-constrained project, which of the following is most likely to be changed?